City of Clarksville settles for $75,000 in Judy Rye case

7:33 PM,
Feb. 26, 2013

Written by

Lester Black
Leaf-Chronicle

The Finance Committee voted unanimously Tuesday afternoon to accept a $75,000 settlement in the Judy Rye v. City of Clarksville discrimination case.

City Attorney Lance Baker told the council that he recommended accepting the settlement not because the city was at fault, but due to the uncertainty of jury trials and the likelihood of mounting legal expenses in the case.

"It's simply a recommendation of the economics and the cost involved in taking this case all the way through to trial and appeal," Baker said. ...